"You know, the gentleman's time has expired."
"Bottom line, these sweeping policies will require more Federal permitting that is already bogged down in bureaucratic processes."
"The aggregate result is broad-sweeping changes with minimal input from the American public."
"These new rules could significantly alter activities in areas newly proposed or already designated as critical habitat."
"We need a clear distinction in our minds about what constitutes conservation: on-the-ground stewardship or repeated court battles."
"these new rules could alter activities in areas newly proposed or already designated as critical habitat."
"this committee must look at the Administration's actions on critical habitat designations because they expand the scope of the Endangered Species Act."
"We need a 21st century conservation ethic that is consistent with the movement that the American people have made in their understanding of sound and replicatable science."
"the regulations will also likely encourage increased ESA litigation and closed-door ESA settlements between the Services and litigious groups."
"the Services are unilaterally promulgating rules that change and expand critical habitat designations without congressional input."
"So are you required to make those bidding sessions public?"